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André Auffray (born Alexandre Offray; 2 September 1884 – 3 November 1953) was a French
racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling spo ...
. At the 1908 Olympics he won a gold medal in the tandem, together with
Maurice Schilles Maurice Auguste Schilles (25 February 1888 – 20 December 1957) was a French track cyclist. At the 1908 Olympics he won a gold medal in the tandem, together with André Auffray, and a silver in the 5000 m event. He also competed in the sprint ...
, and a bronze in the 5000 m event; he also competed in the individual sprint and in the 1,980 yard team pursuit. In sprint events, he won the Paris championships in 1907, placing third in 1908 and 1909, and placed second at the world championships.


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* 1884 births French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic bronze medalists for France Cyclists at the 1908 Summer Olympics 1953 deaths People from Puteaux Olympic bronze medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics French track cyclists Cyclists from Hauts-de-Seine 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub